DESIGNER
2008 Election Cycle
Total Donated
$504,835
Contributions
243
Unique Donors
84
The Designer grouping and the 2008 cycle intersect at $520,285 in itemized individual contributions on FEC.gov. 261 receipts from 91 donors built that cell. The lifetime string DESIGNER is $8,482,309, which puts 2008 near 6.1% of the stored book. This is a two-dimension join, not a restatement of either hub, and not a designers PAC, a licensing census, or a design-services NAICS total.
Key figures
- Designer and 2008 meet at $520,285.
- 261 itemized contributions and 91 donors produced the cell.
- 2008 is 6.1% of the $8,482,309 stored grouping.
- Neighboring labels such as INTERIOR DESIGNER are other keys.
- FEC Schedule A is not USAspending.
Reading the Designer × 2008 cell
Lead with the number: $520,285. Then name both keys: DESIGNER and 2008. Then name the source: FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates. 261 contributions and 91 donors are the volume fields that accompany the dollars. None of those fields names a recipient committee on this page. The join is itemized individual Schedule A activity only.
DESIGNER is the short stored title. Compound titles that add interior, fashion, or graphic are other keys. The overlay path Designer 2008 is where rows can be inspected. The industry page Designer drops the year. The cycle page 2008 election cycle drops the employer string. All FEC ties indexes other joins.
Independent expenditures, PAC-to-PAC transfers, and unitemized gifts are outside $520,285. Mixing those tables with this cell would invent a total the packet does not publish.
Designer on the employer/occupation axis
Designer is occupation string as stored. Filers typed DESIGNER (or a string that grouped to it). INTERIOR DESIGNER, FASHION DESIGNER, GRAPHIC DESIGNER, and named studios remain other keys. Exact-match grouping is why a short label can look smaller than a reader’s mental sector. $520,285 counts only this key inside 2008. Named people are not invented here; the packet’s identity field is 91 donors.
The all-cycle figure $8,482,309 uses the same string with the year filter off. $7,962,024 sits in other cycles (93.9%). That remainder is not missing money; it is money tagged to other even-year windows on the Designer hub.
Full analysis: Designer political money — 2008 cycle →
Questions
- What is the Designer total for the 2008 cycle?
- $520,285 in itemized individual contributions, on 261 receipts from 91 donors, for the stored string DESIGNER. Source: FEC.gov. The all-cycle grouping is $8,482,309, which already includes this cell. The join is not a PAC total. Cite FEC.gov. DESIGNER in 2008 is $520,285 on 261 itemized receipts from 91 donors; the all-cycle grouping is $8,482,309.
- Why is 2008 only 6.1% of Designer money?
- Because $8,482,309 spans every cycle in the table. $520,285 is the 2008 slice (6.1%). Other even-year windows hold $7,962,024. A smaller share is a calendar fact, not a ranking of Designer and not a judgment about the grouping.
- Are the 91 donors named on this page?
- No. The packet publishes a donor count, not names. 91 is an identity total for DESIGNER in 2008. Repeat gifts help explain 261 contributions versus 91 identities. The overlay holds itemized rows; this file does not invent a roster. Cite FEC.gov. DESIGNER in 2008 is $520,285 on 261 itemized receipts from 91 donors; the all-cycle grouping is $8,482,309.
- Is Designer 2008 money the same as federal spending?
- No. These are FEC individual contributions. USAspending awards are a different dataset and a different form. The packet has no obligation amount. Do not treat $520,285 as grants, contracts, or assistance tied to Designer. Cite FEC.gov. DESIGNER in 2008 is $520,285 on 261 itemized receipts from 91 donors; the all-cycle grouping is $8,482,309.
FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates by employer/industry grouping and election cycle.
Top Donors in 2008
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIMON, BREN | $112,400 | 28 | CARMEL, IN | — |
| 2 | VON FURSTENBERG, DIANE | $78,700 | 9 | NY, NY | — |
| 3 | HILFIGER, THOMAS J | $57,000 | 2 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 4 | MILLER, NICOLE | $21,000 | 4 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 5 | PITTMAN, RENVY G | $19,800 | 4 | DALLAS, TX | — |
| 6 | STOTT, JULIE | $19,200 | 5 | PORTLAND, OR | — |
| 7 | KEKER, TINA | $16,900 | 5 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — |
| 8 | FRIEDMAN, MARCINE | $15,328 | 8 | CARMICHAEL, CA | — |
| 9 | MARKOS, CAROL | $12,300 | 2 | MADISON, WI | — |
| 10 | HALL, CAROLYN | $10,150 | 10 | DALLAS, TX | — |
| 11 | BLACK, ANN | $8,980 | 8 | ANN ARBOR, MI | — |
| 12 | DE LA RENTA, OSCAR | $8,900 | 5 | KENT, CT | — |
| 13 | DE ROTHSCHILD, VICTORIA | $7,789 | 3 | ZZ | — |
| 14 | COHEN, LISA | $7,135 | 7 | KEY BISCAYNE, FL | — |
| 15 | KLOUS, PATRICIA C | $6,900 | 3 | ENCINO, CA | — |
| 16 | GOWEN, RICHARD H | $6,900 | 4 | WINDHAM, ME | — |
| 17 | FIRESTONE, SUSAN | $6,250 | 3 | SANTA BARBARA, CA | — |
| 18 | MONTGOMERY, VALERIE | $6,100 | 3 | SANTA MONICA, CA | — |
| 19 | WENZ, CAROL | $4,300 | 5 | NEW YORK, NY | SELF EMPLOYED |
| 20 | MILLER, NICOLE J | $4,200 | 4 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 21 | BERKLEY, JOAN G | $3,850 | 3 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 22 | COLBY, GRACE E | $3,300 | 2 | BOSTON, MA | — |
| 23 | JANSSENS, JULIETTE | $2,550 | 2 | CHICAGO, IL | — |
| 24 | WOOD, MARGARET A | $2,510 | 5 | PHOENIX, AZ | — |
| 25 | VINOLY, DIANA | $2,400 | 6 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 26 | BRUNSON, ERIKA | $2,300 | 1 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | — |
| 27 | MEWHINNEY, LINDA D | $2,300 | 1 | DALLAS, TX | — |
| 28 | ETTINGER, HEIDI | $2,300 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 29 | KARSTEN, HEATHER J | $2,300 | 1 | CORONA DEL MAR, CA | — |
| 30 | SCHLEY, JUDITH | $2,300 | 1 | MALIBU, CA | — |
| 31 | BIZRI, KATHRYN | $2,000 | 1 | POTOMAC, MD | — |
| 32 | GOODWIN, FREDERICK | $2,000 | 3 | DERWOOD, MD | — |
| 33 | SYBEN, MICHELLE | $2,000 | 1 | MILL VALLEY, CA | DESIGNER |
| 34 | INGRAO, ANTHONY | $2,000 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 35 | SHOOB, JANICE P | $1,900 | 4 | ATLANTA, GA | — |
| 36 | HENNES, TOM | $1,850 | 5 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 37 | FINNERAN, LAUREY | $1,850 | 5 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — |
| 38 | HADLEY, ALBERT | $1,750 | 2 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 39 | VIDRA, MICHAEL | $1,750 | 2 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 40 | VITTADINI, ADRIENNE | $1,500 | 3 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 41 | SHERMAN, DANAN | $1,500 | 2 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — |
| 42 | DAVISON, ROSALEE | $1,500 | 2 | BALTIMORE, MD | — |
| 43 | WATSON, CAROL | $1,500 | 3 | — | — |
| 44 | CAMPBELL, SARA J | $1,500 | 2 | BROOKLINE, MA | — |
| 45 | GARLAND, MARY | $1,500 | 3 | HANCOCK, NH | — |
| 46 | MCMAHON, MAUREEN | $1,350 | 1 | RANCHO SANTA FE, CA | — |
| 47 | TWORKOWSKI, MISH | $1,250 | 3 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 48 | GRAHAM, CAROL | $1,000 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 49 | TOOKER, DIANE | $1,000 | 1 | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | — |
| 50 | MARSHALL, LYNN | $1,000 | 1 | FAIRFIELD, IA | — |
Top Recipients in 2008
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C00445312 | $112,400 | 28 |
| 2 | C00431569 | $100,160 | 26 |
| 3 | C00431445 | $77,958 | 59 |
| 4 | C00450601 | $57,000 | 2 |
| 5 | C00441287 | $19,200 | 5 |
| 6 | C00411991 | $16,900 | 5 |
| 7 | C00088484 | $15,328 | 8 |
| 8 | C00430827 | $12,300 | 2 |
| 9 | C00266767 | $8,980 | 8 |
| 10 | C00010603 | $8,250 | 10 |
| 11 | C00452706 | $7,789 | 3 |
| 12 | C00439117 | $7,135 | 7 |
| 13 | C00434308 | $6,900 | 3 |
| 14 | C00433391 | $6,900 | 4 |
| 15 | C00451393 | $6,450 | 9 |
| 16 | C00042366 | $3,750 | 6 |
| 17 | C00089243 | $3,300 | 2 |
| 18 | C00431171 | $2,550 | 2 |
| 19 | C00400424 | $2,510 | 5 |
| 20 | C00431577 | $2,300 | 1 |
| 21 | C00430470 | $2,300 | 1 |
| 22 | C00386458 | $2,000 | 3 |
| 23 | C00437210 | $2,000 | 1 |
| 24 | C00431205 | $2,000 | 1 |
| 25 | C00447714 | $1,900 | 4 |